What’s For Lunch?
You might know some things that ostriches eat but do you know exactly what they eat? Did you know that ostriches are omnivores ? Omnivores are animals that eat plants and other animals. Well they are, the food they eat often are leaves, seeds, and roots. They also eat lizards,snakes,rodents,insects,and any other animals if they get really hungry. When ostriches need more nutrients there intestines have to be longer. Did you know that ostriches swallow sand and pebbles to grind up food better because these giant birds swallow their food whole because they don't have teeth to chew it up? Ostriches have such a powerful kick, they could kill a full grown adult lion they use this powerful kick for when they're in danger they have no defence against predators. Ostriches usually eat grubs, insects, that are often found in the ground. Ostriches stick their heads in the ground to get the bugs from the soil. Ostriches have many more
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